The Fall of Phaeton | Peter Paul Rubens | 1605 Frame Style:Black Frame In Days of Yore is

In Days of Yore is a gorgeous artwork by Gustaf Ankarcrona that captures the peaceful beauty of sunset river boats sailing along a still river

and the painting has been variously interpreted as a portrait of a historical figure or a depiction of a biblical or mythological character

"Saturn Devouring His Son

This moonlit view of Upnor Castle shows the fortress quiet and watchful beside the river

The Fall of Phaeton | Peter Paul Rubens | 1605 Frame Style:Black Frame In Days of Yore isThe Fall of Phaeton by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens is a dynamic and dramatic depiction of the Greek myth of Phaeton, a popular subject in art history. In this scene, Rubens captures the chaotic moment when Zeus (Jupiter) hurls his thunderbolts, seen in the upper right, to punish Phaeton for losing control of the chariot of the Sun. The thunderbolts illuminate the scene, heightening the terror and anguish on the faces of Phaeton, the rampaging